Nothing gets boring faster than perfection, except for perhaps mediocrity. In the realm of fight sport, the sight of an athlete slipping from one into the other is often the fuel for the theater of the unexpected that MMA has become.

While seeing our favorites cast aside after one beating too many is all too common an occurrence, we do occasionally get to see the most moribund of fighters get in touch with their inner "Cinderella Man."

With both James Braddock and a certain "TUF" product in mind, we cast our sights on chronicling the five greatest career turnarounds this young sport has ever seen. So load up for a trip down memory lane and don't forget the Kleenex -- this place is gonna be Niagara Falls in a bit.

honorable mention goes to rampage. after his second fight with wanderlei, rampage looked like a man on teh verge of retirement against ninja, and shogun practically killed him in the ring... then he goes and changes his whole life around, & becomes twice as good as he ever was before.

honorable mention goes to rampage. after his second fight with wanderlei, rampage looked like a man on teh verge of retirement against ninja, and shogun practically killed him in the ring... then he goes and changes his whole life around, & becomes twice as good as he ever was before.

I would have to say Marcus Davis, and Mike Whitehead. Although when I seen Gonzaga Debut against Kevin Jordan I wasn't that Impressed and i remember Joe Rogan saying the same thing and know he's on a role fighting top contenders